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Our Mutual Friend Education Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"How to your father? Can you ask! By perpetuating the consequences of his ignorant and blind obstinacy." (6.2.42)

For Eugene, Lizzie owes it to herself not to continue her father's terrible policy of no education. If she doesn't try to educate herself, she's allowing her father (who's already dead, btw) to keep ruining her life from beyond the grave.